With so many people giving me reason (excuses) for why they don’t blog, I thought maybe it was time to post some reasons why small business owners absolutely, positively, without a doubt, should blog! More Exposure Every single time you post it turns into another chance for your business to be found on the …
Photo Composition Skills and Blogging
Take at least 5 pictures (each week) which use the skills you have learned (or are learning) about photography composition. You can do each weekly challenge daily, or over a weekend if you prefer. Each week has a different composition to focus on Week One: Fill the Frame Week Two: Negative Space Week Three: …
Blogging All Summer Long Challenge
Summer brings so many distractions that we tend to put blogging on the back burner. Before we know it summer is over and we realize we have blogged only a handful of times, if we bothered to blog at all. At that point it is like starting completely over again and takes more motivation than …
Which WordPress Plugins Do You Need?
I am not a huge fan of 3rd party plugins for WordPress. Too many plugins can slow down your blog and increase the ways in which your blog can be exploited. These risks can be minimized by limiting the number of plugins you choose to use, and by only downloading them from trusted sources. That being …
Will I Ever Write Again?
What happens during those terrifying moments when you realize that you have absolutely nothing left to write about on your blog? Do you abandon everything and remind yourself that is exactly why you never wanted to start blogging to begin with? Do you panic? Or, are you one of those who sit there staring at …
It’s Not About You!
Business Blogging: It’s Not About You! One of the most common reasons small business owners give me for why they aren’t blogging (or, blogging more) is that they don’t have a clue what to write about. Are you kidding me? No matter what business you are in, there is ALWAYS something to write about. …
Getting Savvy With the Blogosphere
Getting Savvy With the Blogosphere “A Meta Blogpost About Blogging” This article is written for the novice weblog author, however it does not contain the regular, generic tips about finding your niche and being yourself while writing posts. It is intended to further the reader’s knowledge about some of the many concepts he or she …


